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Floriana, Malta – December 2024 – The vibrant Polish community in Malta, which has more than 3,000 residents, excluding the many tourists and visitors from Poland, enjoys strong ties to their homeland, with flights connecting Malta to six Polish airports. This growing community has been nurtured through dedicated pastoral care which has now entered a new phase. Fr Marcin Kaznowski, current Superior of the Salesian Province of Krakow, recently accompanied Fr Adam Nyk, SDB, at the beginning of his ministry to the Polish community in Malta. This pastoral care, previously taken care of by a diocesan priest, now passes into the hands of Fr Adam, a Salesian. Under his guidance the ministry will merge the Salesian charism with the commitment to Polish traditions, promoting family-oriented accompaniment in the Maltese context. The formal handover took place on Sunday, 22 December 2024, during a concelebrated Mass in the church of Sarria in Floriana. This event, a significant milestone for the community, symbolises the continued collaboration between the Polish and Maltese Bishops' Conferences. Fr Adam's presence promises to bring new vitality to the pastoral mission, ensuring that the spiritual and cultural heritage of the Polish community thrives in Malta's unique environment.
(ANS – Vatican City) – The waiting is over, and in just a few hours, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year, the Jubilee of 2025, dedicated to the theme of hope. This hope, which “does not disappoint,” is emphasized in the Apostolic Bull Spes non confundit. It is a necessary hope in a world beset by wars, divisions, poverty, and climate crises, which seems to promise only anguish and distress.
(ANS – Rome) - The traditional Christmas gathering of the General Councillors from the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) took place last evening at the newly renovated Salesian Headquarters, Sacro Cuore. After two years at Valdocco, this year’s meeting marked a significant return to Rome, where the spirit of unity and celebration was palpable.
(ANS – Rome) – Since the time of Don Bosco, the annual message of the Strenna has accompanied the Salesian family and the lives of Salesian communities worldwide, serving as a guiding principle that shapes paths of education, evangelization, and development in response to the signs of the times and the life of the Church. Consequently, the presentation of the message of the Strenna is a highly anticipated moment for the entire Salesian Family. For the upcoming year, the message of the Strenna is ready under the theme: “Anchored in Hope, Pilgrims with Young People.”